Table 2 Changes in muscular performance and perceived soreness following eccentric exercise
| Â | Peak torque (Nm) | Average torque (Nm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | PLA | BB | statistical analysis | PLA | BB | statistical analysis |
ISO | ||||||
 Pre | 159.25 ± 35.12 | 173.78 ± 38.52 | Time effect, P < 0.001* | 142.80 ± 38.19 | 153.69 ± 36.02 | Time effect, P = 0.511 |
12 h | 131.14 ± 33.56 | 133.91 ± 30.78 | Treatment effect, P = 0.943 | 118.14 ± 37.02 | 128.02 ± 30.25 | Treatment effect, p = 0.597 |
36 h | 140.25 ± 43.58 | 161.73 ± 29.63 | Interaction, P = 0.047§ | 126.15 ± 45.01 | 146.18 ± 30.16 | Interaction, P = 0.597 |
60 h | 164.93 ± 40.52 | 168.52 ± 26.77 |  | 144.83 ± 37.58 | 156.77 ± 29.15 |  |
CON | ||||||
Pre | 145.64 ± 30.89 | 155.55 ± 23.37 | Time effect, P < 0.001 | 131.56 ± 29.23 | 143.88 ± 22.80 | Time effect, P < 0.001* |
12 h | 106.97 ± 27.49 | 117.64 ± 20.29 | Treatment effect, P = 0.376 | 96.16 ± 29.81 | 108.91 ± 21.23 | Treatment effect , P = 0.449 |
36 h | 112.67 ± 35.36 | 124.91 ± 28.81 | Interaction, P = 0.564 | 99.91 ± 33.20 | 114.85 ± 26.26 | Interaction, P = 0.578 |
60 h | 130.75 ± 38.07 | 136.21 ± 31.86 |  | 116.25 ± 34.08 | 126.25 ± 28.08 |  |
ECC | ||||||
Pre | 192.18 ± 46.51 | 210.38 ± 44.06 | Time effect, P < 0.001* | 173.81 ± 43.04 | 188.50 ± 52.26 | Time effect, P < 0.001* |
12 h | 150.31 ± 28.15 | 162.71 ± 26.89 | Treatment effect, P = 0.840 | 135.90 ± 26.04 | 149.49 ± 23.45 | Treatment effect, P = 0.221 |
36 h | 157.01 ± 44.63 | 179.57 ± 31.84 | Interaction, P = 0.426 | 145.94 ± 40.77 | 162.04 ± 31.27 | Interaction, P = 0.88 |
60 h | 179.03 ± 44.99 | 189.82 ± 34.55 |  | 164.21 ± 44.46 | 176.86 ± 33.19 |  |
| Â | Perceived muscle soreness (Stepping) | Â | Â | Â | ||
| Â | PLA | BB | statistical analysis | Â | Â | Â |
Pre | 0 | 0 | Time effect, P = <0.001* |  |  |  |
12 h | 2.45 ± 2.00 | 2.14 ± 1.73 | Treatment effect, P = 0.861 |  |  |  |
36 h | 3.35 ± 2.25 | 3.79 ± 1.88 | Interaction, P = 0.903 |  |  |  |
60 h | 2.53 ± 1.60 | 2.65 ± 1.44 |  |  |  |  |